Small Tinnies - Decking.

[gardiner]

Hey there guys.

I am currently looking around at some small cheap tinnies. Seen a few boats that are about 3m - 3.4m long and was wondering whether this would be too small to have 2 people out on the boat at once?

Also i am exactly sure what hulls are good for what. I have seen flat hulls and had people say they a great, but others have said there aren't too great. So I was wondering what hulls you find to do the job for river systems and canals. And which hull would be the most stable and most appropiate for decking out.

When decking out a casting deck, i would like to have a stable frame. Mates suggested to get the frame parts together and take it into a aliminium welding store. I just want to go the cheapest way possible as not sure how much dollar i want to spend. I believe marine ply would be better for the actually deck?

I am just trying to get opinions and options before i do anything.

Also if anyone has a little boat for sale let me know

Cheers.

[viper83]

Hey mate, talk to Keen_as, he has my old tinny that is a 3.4m and was looking at putting in some decky plus the tinny took two of us with no problems at all

Cheers

Matt

[WayneD]

I like punts for stability. Unless you are heading offshore then they are not the best for cutting through any waves. V nosed punt is a great alrounder. Here's what I did for cheap decking.

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[Binder]

3 is to small, 3.4, 3.5 hold 2 up just fine in sheltered waters.

[rosstralia46]

I have a 3.7 and put a casting deck in comfortable with two plenty of power with a 15 and comfortable to fish 2 out of easily for the casting deck weld in the aluminium then structural ply over the top

[LOX Flats Basher]

My old 3.4 mtr tinnie with a 6 took two people with gear no dramas up the Jacobs well channels and out over the manning river, new.

It is relatively easy to make yourself a bit of decking you just have to watch the weight and the materials used